Chad Johnson says Ja'Marr Chase's wallet is about to be a whole lot fatter ... telling TMZ Sports he's sure Cincinnati is going to give the wideout a new contract worth "north of" $40 million per year.

Ja'Marr Chase is reportedly on the verge of a record-breaking contract with Cincinnati that would make the former LSU star very, very rich.

Bengals preparing to offer Ja'Marr Chase a record-breaking contract extension that would surpass Myles Garrett's recent deal